Artist:Naomi Sunderland

Relief as local artist releases debut album Press release 15 Jan 07 A small crowd of musicians, industry bludgers, and international guests gathered yesterday to celebrate the launch of Red Dirt Road, Brisbane-based singer songwriter Naomi Sunderland’s debut album. The album, released early January 2007 on the Coffee Bean Records independent label, is receiving airplay on Inverell Radio 2NZ, Belgian web radio Golden Flash, and is soon to be launched on Slovenian national radio. Musicians and engineers involved in the album are reportedly relieved the project is finally over. Album producer Phil Graham called Naomi “the Lucille Ball of recording”, saying it would be “years” before the costs of studio damage can be recouped. “Every week we had to replace something or other just because someone let her near the equipment. Her feet are terminally attracted to anything expensive and fragile. It has all been very stressful. “The incident that most stands out to me is when she sucked up ...